Winning blow: knight to g7 (e6·2)
c9-19055Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
23. Nxg7 Ra6 24. Qxa6+ Kd7 25. Qb5+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to a6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra6, then Qxa6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #263.
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